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Re: [OpenBIOS] Learning Forth

Re: [OpenBIOS] Learning Forth

kim.jin

27 Sep 2010 27 Sep '10

10:35 a.m.

Hi, Generally speaking, is that Forth quicker than C? I hope to know, if we write OpenBIOS by C, is it quicker? BTW, which program language does used to write FCode evaluator?

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Kim King

2010-09-27

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Stefan Reinauer

27 Sep 27 Sep

12:07 p.m.

Generally speaking, is that Forth quicker than C?

Not generally, no. It can be, but that's not the point.

I hope to know, if we write OpenBIOS by C, is it quicker?

Possibly. But the project is about writing an IEEE 1275-1994 standard compliance firmware, not about booting as fast as possible. If that is what you're looking for, you should check out the coreboot project at http://www.coreboot.org/

If you're looking for IEEE 1275-1994 compliant firmware in C, you might also be interested in CodeGen's SmartFirmware. http://www.codegen.com/SmartFirmware/ and http://www.openfirmware.info/SmartFirmware

BTW, which program language does used to write FCode evaluator?

The OpenBIOS implementation is written in Forth.

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